Just One Donna's Whoopie Pies

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6 Tablespoons solid shortening (Crisco)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat sugar, egg, cocoa and shortening together until well combined. Add 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt. Mix well and drop by tablespoon one inch apart on an ungreased sheet pan. Press into circles of equal size. Use a cookie scoop for consistently-sized cakes. Bake 6-10 minutes until the cakes spring back when touched.

Filling

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup solid shortening (Crisco)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

To make the filling: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and flour and cook, stirring constantly until it forms a thick paste. Let cool.

In a medium bowl, beat sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add cooled flour mixture and beat until double in volume.

Turn the little cakes over on their backs. Spoon a dollop of filling onto half of the little cakes. Place the other half of the cakes on top of the filling to form sandwiches. Wrap individually.